GAME THREAD: NCAAF: TENNESSEE (8-3) at KENTUCKY (7-4)

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG KENTUCKY
LONES SEIBER 20 YD

TENNESSEE (19) 31
KENTUCKY 31 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 4TH QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 0 31
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 10 31 GOING INTO OVERTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 10:42. TENNESSEE 14-0
2ND QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 2:48. TENNESSEE 14-7
TENNESSEE - FG, DANIEL LINCOLN 45 YD, 6:03.
TENNESSEE 17-7
TENNESSEE - TD, QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS
FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL
LINCOLN KICK), 14:43.
TENNESSEE 24-7
3RD QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 5:26. TENNESSEE 24-14
TENNESSEE - TD, BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 13:29. TENNESSEE 31-14
KENTUCKY - TD, JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 14:59. TENNESSEE 31-21
4TH QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 8:49. TENNESSEE 31-28
KENTUCKY - FG, LONES SEIBER 20 YD, 15:00.
TENNESSEE 31-31</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD KENTUCKY
RANDALL BURDEN 8 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON
(LONES SEIBER KICK)

TENNESSEE (19) 31
KENTUCKY 38 IN 1ST OT POSSESSION</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD TENNESSEE
GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE
(DANIEL LINCOLN KICK)

TENNESSEE (19) 38
KENTUCKY 38 IN 1ST OT POSSESSION</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 0 7 38
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 10 7 38 END, 1ST POSSESSION

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 10:42. TENNESSEE 14-0
2ND QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 2:48. TENNESSEE 14-7
TENNESSEE - FG, DANIEL LINCOLN 45 YD, 6:03.
TENNESSEE 17-7
TENNESSEE - TD, QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS
FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL
LINCOLN KICK), 14:43.
TENNESSEE 24-7
3RD QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 5:26. TENNESSEE 24-14
TENNESSEE - TD, BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 13:29. TENNESSEE 31-14
KENTUCKY - TD, JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 14:59. TENNESSEE 31-21
4TH QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 8:49. TENNESSEE 31-28
KENTUCKY - FG, LONES SEIBER 20 YD, 15:00.
TENNESSEE 31-31
1ST POSSESSION: KENTUCKY - TD, RANDALL BURDEN 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), KENTUCKY 38-31
TENNESSEE - TD, GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), TENNESSEE 38-38</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 0 7 38
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 10 7 38 END, 2ND POSSESSION

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 10:42. TENNESSEE 14-0
2ND QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 2:48. TENNESSEE 14-7
TENNESSEE - FG, DANIEL LINCOLN 45 YD, 6:03.
TENNESSEE 17-7
TENNESSEE - TD, QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS
FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL
LINCOLN KICK), 14:43.
TENNESSEE 24-7
3RD QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 5:26. TENNESSEE 24-14
TENNESSEE - TD, BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 13:29. TENNESSEE 31-14
KENTUCKY - TD, JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 14:59. TENNESSEE 31-21
4TH QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 8:49. TENNESSEE 31-28
KENTUCKY - FG, LONES SEIBER 20 YD, 15:00.
TENNESSEE 31-31
1ST POSSESSION: KENTUCKY - TD, RANDALL BURDEN 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), KENTUCKY 38-31
TENNESSEE - TD, GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), TENNESSEE 38-38
2ND POSSESSION: NONE</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD KENTUCKY
KEENAN BURTON 11 YD PASS FROM ANDRE' WOODSON
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)

TENNESSEE (19) 38
KENTUCKY 44 IN 3RD OT POSSESSION</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD TENNESSEE
AUSTIN ROGERS 13 YD PASS FROM ERIK AINGE
(TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)

TENNESSEE (19) 44
KENTUCKY 44 IN 3RD OT POSSESSION</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 0 13 44
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 10 13 44 END, 3RD POSSESSION

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 10:42. TENNESSEE 14-0
2ND QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 2:48. TENNESSEE 14-7
TENNESSEE - FG, DANIEL LINCOLN 45 YD, 6:03.
TENNESSEE 17-7
TENNESSEE - TD, QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS
FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL
LINCOLN KICK), 14:43.
TENNESSEE 24-7
3RD QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 5:26. TENNESSEE 24-14
TENNESSEE - TD, BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 13:29. TENNESSEE 31-14
KENTUCKY - TD, JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 14:59. TENNESSEE 31-21
4TH QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 8:49. TENNESSEE 31-28
KENTUCKY - FG, LONES SEIBER 20 YD, 15:00.
TENNESSEE 31-31
1ST POSSESSION: KENTUCKY - TD, RANDALL BURDEN 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), KENTUCKY 38-31
TENNESSEE - TD, GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), TENNESSEE 38-38
2ND POSSESSION: NONE
3RD POSSESSION: KENTUCKY - TD, KEENAN BURTON 11 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON KENTUCKY 44-38
TENNESSEE - TD, AUSTIN ROGERS 13 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE TENNESSEE 44-44</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD KENTUCKY
DERRICK LOCKE 2 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)

TENNESSEE (19) 52
KENTUCKY 50 IN 4TH OT POSSESSION</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL IN 4TH OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 0 21 52
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 10 19 50 FINAL IN 4TH OT

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 10:42. TENNESSEE 14-0
2ND QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 2:48. TENNESSEE 14-7
TENNESSEE - FG, DANIEL LINCOLN 45 YD, 6:03.
TENNESSEE 17-7
TENNESSEE - TD, QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS
FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL
LINCOLN KICK), 14:43.
TENNESSEE 24-7
3RD QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 5:26. TENNESSEE 24-14
TENNESSEE - TD, BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 13:29. TENNESSEE 31-14
KENTUCKY - TD, JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 14:59. TENNESSEE 31-21
4TH QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 8:49. TENNESSEE 31-28
KENTUCKY - FG, LONES SEIBER 20 YD, 15:00.
TENNESSEE 31-31
1ST POSSESSION: KENTUCKY - TD, RANDALL BURDEN 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), KENTUCKY 38-31
TENNESSEE - TD, GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), TENNESSEE 38-38
2ND POSSESSION: NONE
3RD POSSESSION: KENTUCKY - TD, KEENAN BURTON 11 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON KENTUCKY 44-38
TENNESSEE - TD, AUSTIN ROGERS 13 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE TENNESSEE 44-44
4TH POSSESSION: TENNESSEE - TD, QUINTIN HANCOCK 40 YD PASS
FROM ERIK AINGE (ERIK AINGE
PASS TO AUSTIN ROGERS FOR
TWO-POINT CONVERSION),
TENNESSEE 52-44
KENTUCKY - TD, DERRICK LOCKE 2 YD RUN
TENNESSEE 52-50</div>

 

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Ticker) -- After 4 1/2 hours of huge playsand dramatic momentum swings, Antonio Reynolds made a finaldefensive stop that sent Tennessee into the SoutheasternConference championship game.


Reynolds sacked Andre' Woodson on a two-point conversion attemptas No. 19 Tennessee escaped with a 52-50 quadruple-overtimevictory over Kentucky on Saturday.


The Volunteers (9-3, 6-2 SEC East) survived a fourth-quartercollapse in which they squandered a 17-point lead to advance tonext week's SEC title game against Louisiana State.

Tennessee appeared to be in control, opening a 31-14 lead latein the third quarter. But Kentucky rallied behind the inspiredplay of Woodson, who threw five of his six touchdown passesafter intermission.


The Wildcats (7-5, 3-5 SEC East) forced overtime on LonesSeiber's 18-yard field goal as time expired.


Not to be outdone, Erik Ainge threw seven touchdown passes,including a 40-yarder to Quinton Hancock on the first play ofthe fourth overtime.


Tennessee had a chance to win in the previous overtime aftertying the contest, 44-44, on Ainge's 13-yard TD pass to AustinRogers.


But Arian Foster was stopped on the two-point conversion and wascalled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, moving theVolunteers back 15 yards on their next possession.

Ainge was undeterred, hitting a wide-open Hancock inside the 10for an easy score. He also hit Rogers for the two-pointconversion.


Kentucky answered on Derrick Locke's three-yard TD, but Woodsonhad no chance on the conversion attempt as Reynolds tackled himthree yards short of the end zone.


After Woodson and Ainge traded TD passes on the first possessionof overtime, linebacker Sam Maxwell gave Kentucky a chance towin, intercepting a deflected pass.


However, tackle Dan Williams kept alive the Volunteers' hopes byblocking Seiber's 35-yard field goal attempt, forcing a thirdovertime.


Tennessee won its final five regular-season games to reach theSEC championship game for the fifth time under coach PhillipFulmer, who won league crowns in 1997 and 1998.


Saturday's win completed an impressive turnaround and had to beextra satisfying for Fulmer and the Volunteers, whose seasonseemed on the verge of falling apart following a 41-17 loss atAlabama on October 20.


Fulmer came under intense criticism, with a portion ofTennessee's rabid fan base calling for his ouster.

Prior to the Arkansas game on November 10, a group 191 formerTennessee players, including Peyton Manning, came to Fulmer'sdefense, signing a letter of support and taking out a full pageadvertisement in the Knoxville News Sentinel.

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
TENNESSEE (19) 52
KENTUCKY 50 FINAL IN 4OT</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NCAAF FINAL IN 4TH OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 0 21 52
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 10 19 50 FINAL IN 4TH OT

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: TENNESSEE - TD, ARIAN FOSTER 65 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 0:16. TENNESSEE 7-0
TENNESSEE - TD, LUCAS TAYLOR 18 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 10:42. TENNESSEE 14-0
2ND QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 17 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 2:48. TENNESSEE 14-7
TENNESSEE - FG, DANIEL LINCOLN 45 YD, 6:03.
TENNESSEE 17-7
TENNESSEE - TD, QUINTIN HANCOCK 15 YD PASS
FROM ERIK AINGE (DANIEL
LINCOLN KICK), 14:43.
TENNESSEE 24-7
3RD QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, DICKY LYONS JR. 5 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 5:26. TENNESSEE 24-14
TENNESSEE - TD, BRAD COTTAM 2 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), 13:29. TENNESSEE 31-14
KENTUCKY - TD, JACOB TAMME 2 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 14:59. TENNESSEE 31-21
4TH QUARTER: KENTUCKY - TD, STEVE JOHNSON 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), 8:49. TENNESSEE 31-28
KENTUCKY - FG, LONES SEIBER 20 YD, 15:00.
TENNESSEE 31-31
1ST POSSESSION: KENTUCKY - TD, KEENAN BURTON 8 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON (LONES SEIBER
KICK), KENTUCKY 38-31
TENNESSEE - TD, GERALD JONES 10 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE (DANIEL LINCOLN
KICK), TENNESSEE 38-38
2ND POSSESSION: NONE
3RD POSSESSION: KENTUCKY - TD, KEENAN BURTON 11 YD PASS FROM
ANDRE' WOODSON KENTUCKY 44-38
TENNESSEE - TD, AUSTIN ROGERS 13 YD PASS FROM
ERIK AINGE TENNESSEE 44-44
4TH POSSESSION: TENNESSEE - TD, QUINTIN HANCOCK 40 YD PASS
FROM ERIK AINGE (ERIK AINGE
PASS TO AUSTIN ROGERS FOR
TWO-POINT CONVERSION),
TENNESSEE 52-44
KENTUCKY - TD, DERRICK LOCKE 2 YD RUN
TENNESSEE 52-50</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 0 21 52
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 10 19 50 FINAL IN OT

TENNESSEE-TD, A Foster 65 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 0:16 1st Qtr
TENNESSEE-TD, L Taylor 18 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 10:42 1st Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, S Johnson 17 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L Seiber
KICK) 2:48 2nd Qtr
TENNESSEE-FG, D Lincoln 45 YD 6:03 2nd Qtr
TENNESSEE-TD, Q Hancock 15 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 14:43 2nd Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, D Lyons Jr. 5 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L
Seiber KICK) 5:26 3rd Qtr
TENNESSEE-TD, B Cottam 2 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 13:29 3rd Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, J Tamme 2 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L Seiber
KICK) 14:59 3rd Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, S Johnson 8 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L Seiber
KICK) 8:49 4th Qtr
KENTUCKY-FG, L Seiber 20 YD 15:00 4th Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, K Burton 8 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L Seiber
KICK) 1st Ot
TENNESSEE-TD, G Jones 10 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 1st Ot
KENTUCKY-TD, K Burton 11 YD PASS FROM A Woodson 3rd Ot
TENNESSEE-TD, A Rogers 13 YD PASS FROM E Ainge 3rd Ot
TENNESSEE-TD, Q Hancock 40 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (E Ainge
PASS TO A Rogers FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION)
4th Ot
KENTUCKY-TD, D Locke 2 YD RUN 4th Ot


TENNESSEE KENTUCKY
First downs 24 37
Rushed-yards 37-123 48-134
Passing yards 397 430
Sacked-yards lost 1-20 6-34
Return yards 77 79
Passes 28-45-3 39-62-2
Punts 5-40 7-36.1
Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-1
Penalties-yards 8-99 5-40
Time of possession 26:28 33:32


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: TENNESSEE-Arian Foster 27-118, Montario Hardesty 8-26, Erik
Ainge 2-MINUS 21. KENTUCKY-Rafael Little 24-77, Derrick Locke 6-46,
Maurice Grinter 4-20, John Conner 1-4, Tony Dixon 1-2, Tim Masthay
1-2, Dicky Lyons Jr. 1-0, Andre' Woodson 10-MINUS 17.

PASSING: TENNESSEE-Erik Ainge 28-45-397- 3. KENTUCKY-Andre' Woodson
39-62-430- 2.

RECEIVING: TENNESSEE-Lucas Taylor 6-103, Arian Foster 9-98, Brad
Cottam 2-66, Quintin Hancock 2-55, Josh Briscoe 2-25, Gerald Jones
2-20, Austin Rogers 2-17, Chris Brown 2-11, Jeff Cottam 1-2.
KENTUCKY-Rafael Little 11-108, Jacob Tamme 9-104, Steve Johnson 6-86,
Keenan Burton 8-83, Dicky Lyons Jr. 4-42, Tony Dixon 1-7.


Att: 69,813</div>

 

NCAAF: TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -- -----
TENNESSEE (19) 14 10 7 0 21 52
KENTUCKY 0 7 14 10 19 50 FINAL IN OT

TENNESSEE-TD, A Foster 65 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 0:16 1st Qtr
TENNESSEE-TD, L Taylor 18 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 10:42 1st Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, S Johnson 17 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L Seiber
KICK) 2:48 2nd Qtr
TENNESSEE-FG, D Lincoln 45 YD 6:03 2nd Qtr
TENNESSEE-TD, Q Hancock 15 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 14:43 2nd Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, D Lyons Jr. 5 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L
Seiber KICK) 5:26 3rd Qtr
TENNESSEE-TD, B Cottam 2 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 13:29 3rd Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, J Tamme 2 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L Seiber
KICK) 14:59 3rd Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, S Johnson 8 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L Seiber
KICK) 8:49 4th Qtr
KENTUCKY-FG, L Seiber 20 YD 15:00 4th Qtr
KENTUCKY-TD, K Burton 8 YD PASS FROM A Woodson (L Seiber
KICK) 1st Ot
TENNESSEE-TD, G Jones 10 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (D Lincoln
KICK) 1st Ot
KENTUCKY-TD, K Burton 11 YD PASS FROM A Woodson 3rd Ot
TENNESSEE-TD, A Rogers 13 YD PASS FROM E Ainge 3rd Ot
TENNESSEE-TD, Q Hancock 40 YD PASS FROM E Ainge (E Ainge
PASS TO A Rogers FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION)
4th Ot
KENTUCKY-TD, D Locke 2 YD RUN 4th Ot


TENNESSEE KENTUCKY
First downs 24 37
Rushed-yards 37-123 48-134
Passing yards 397 430
Sacked-yards lost 1-20 6-34
Return yards 77 79
Passes 28-45-3 39-62-2
Punts 5-40 7-36.1
Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-1
Penalties-yards 8-99 5-40
Time of possession 26:28 33:32


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: TENNESSEE-Arian Foster 27-118, Montario Hardesty 8-26, Erik
Ainge 2-MINUS 21. KENTUCKY-Rafael Little 24-77, Derrick Locke 6-46,
Maurice Grinter 4-20, John Conner 1-4, Tony Dixon 1-2, Tim Masthay
1-2, Dicky Lyons Jr. 1-0, Andre' Woodson 10-MINUS 17.

PASSING: TENNESSEE-Erik Ainge 28-45-397- 3. KENTUCKY-Andre' Woodson
39-62-430- 2.

RECEIVING: TENNESSEE-Lucas Taylor 6-103, Arian Foster 9-98, Brad
Cottam 2-66, Quintin Hancock 2-55, Josh Briscoe 2-25, Gerald Jones
2-20, Austin Rogers 2-17, Chris Brown 2-11, Jeff Cottam 1-2.
KENTUCKY-Rafael Little 11-108, Jacob Tamme 9-104, Steve Johnson 6-86,
Keenan Burton 8-83, Dicky Lyons Jr. 4-42, Tony Dixon 1-7.


Att: 69,813</div>

 

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Ticker) -- After 4 1/2 hours of huge playsand dramatic momentum swings, Antonio Reynolds made a finaldefensive stop that sent Tennessee into the SoutheasternConference championship game.


Reynolds sacked Andre' Woodson on a two-point conversion attemptas No. 19 Tennessee escaped with a 52-50 quadruple-overtimevictory over Kentucky on Saturday.


The Volunteers (9-3, 6-2 SEC East) survived a fourth-quartercollapse in which they squandered a 17-point lead to advance tonext week's SEC title game against Louisiana State.

Tennessee posted its 23rd straight victory over Kentucky,extending the longest active winning streak over one opponent inthe Football Bowl Subdivision.


"Our team has some shortcomings in some areas," Tennessee coachPhillip Fulmer said. "But heart and fight aren't one of them.I think at one time during the season we were 1-2, and everybodyhad given us up for dead."


The two quarterbacks in Saturday's contest combined for 13touchdown passes and more than 800 yards.


Woodson completed 39-of-62 passes for 430 yards and sixtouchdowns, while Tennessee's Erik Ainge was 28-of-45 for 397yards and seven TDs.


"I've never played four overtimes to win a game, especiallyunder these circumstances," Ainge said.


The Volunteers appeared to be in control, opening a 31-14 leadlate in the third quarter. But Kentucky rallied behind theinspired play of Woodson, who threw five of his passes afterintermission.


"That's a classic football game right there," Fulmer said."It's a classic football game that both teams will be talkingabout for a long time."


The Wildcats (7-5, 3-5 SEC East) forced overtime on LonesSeiber's 18-yard field goal as time expired.


Not to be outdone, Ainge fired a 40-yard TD pass to QuintonHancock on the first play of the fourth overtime.


Tennessee had a chance to win in the previous overtime aftertying the contest, 44-44, on Ainge's 13-yard TD pass to AustinRogers.


But Arian Foster was stopped on the two-point conversion and wascalled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, moving theVolunteers back 15 yards on their next possession.

Ainge was undeterred, hitting a wide-open Hancock inside the 10for an easy score. He also hit Rogers for the two-pointconversion.


Kentucky answered on Derrick Locke's three-yard TD, but Woodsonhad no chance on the conversion attempt as Reynolds tackled himthree yards short of the end zone.


"Andre' was looking and couldn't see anybody," Kentucky coachRich Brooks said. "Then, he tried to scramble and didn't seethe guy coming around behind him."


"This loss is definitely No. 1 on my list of tough losses,"Wildcats receiver Keenan Burton added. "There are no words todescribe how we're feeling right now."


After Woodson and Ainge traded TD passes on the first possessionof overtime, linebacker Sam Maxwell gave Kentucky a chance towin, intercepting a deflected pass.


However, tackle Dan Williams kept alive the Volunteers' hopes byblocking Seiber's 35-yard field goal attempt, forcing a thirdovertime.


"It happened so fast," Williams said. "It was a desperationblock, and we knew we would lose if we didn't block it."

Tennessee won its final five regular-season games to reach theSEC championship game for the fifth time under Fulmer, who wonleague crowns in 1997 and 1998.


Saturday's win completed an impressive turnaround and had to beextra satisfying for Fulmer and the Volunteers, whose seasonseemed on the verge of falling apart following a 41-17 loss atAlabama on October 20.


Fulmer came under intense criticism, with a portion ofTennessee's rabid fan base calling for his ouster.

Prior to the Arkansas game on November 10, a group 191 formerTennessee players, including Peyton Manning, came to Fulmer'sdefense, signing a letter of support and taking out a full pageadvertisement in the Knoxville News Sentinel.


"Here we are, after several weeks ago we were given up for dead,going back to Atlanta for the SEC championship," Fulmer said.

Still, nothing came easy this season for the Volunteers, whorallied from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter last weekto beat Vanderbilt, 25-24.


On Saturday the roles were reversed, as Woodson threw TD passesof two yards and eight yards to Steve Johnson to pull theWildcats within 31-28.


Kentucky started its final possession of regulation on its10-yard line, but Woodson led the Wildcats on an 18-play,90-yard march.


The Wildcats actually had a chance to win in regulation as apass interference penalty resulted in a 1st-and-goal at the 2.

But Rafael Little was stopped for no gain on first down andWoodson's pass on second was incomplete, leaving only one secondon the clock.